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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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